More than Alot

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More than Alot
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Studio album by
Released13 October 2008
Recorded2006–08
Genre
Length48:40
Label RAM
Producer Chase & Status
Chase & Status chronology
Bingo Beats Vol. 6
(2006)
More than Alot
(2008)
No More Idols
(2011)
Singles from More than Alot
  1. "Hurt You"
    Released: 12 October 2007
  2. "Take Me Away"
    Released: 25 July 2008
  3. "Pieces" / "Eastern Jam"
    Released: 29 September 2008
  4. "Against All Odds" / "Saxon"
    Released: 23 February 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [2]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5 [3]

More than Alot is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Chase & Status. The album was released on 13 October 2008, and peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was re-released on 4 June 2010 with bonus tracks as the "New edition".

Contents

Background

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 49 on 19 October 2008, and entered the UK Dance Albums Chart at number two on the same week. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Pieces" featuring vocals from rapper Plan B, on 29 September. On 5 October, "Pieces" peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart and at number one on the UK Dance Chart. The album also includes a collaboration with British garage rapper Kano on "Against All Odds", which was later released as the album's second single. The track received considerable play time on the club scene throughout 2008. While the album maintains the duo's drum and bass roots, two tracks – "Eastern Jam" and "Running" – display the duo's ability to produce dubstep tracks with commercial success. "Eastern Jam" was later remixed to become a collaboration, featuring vocals from hip hop artist Snoop Dogg, culminating in the single "Snoop Dogg Millionaire". On 4 July 2010, the album was re-released, with the addition of three new songs and a special tour video. The extra tracks included "Saxon", "Heartbeat" and "In Love". The album later went on to win the Best Album Award at the 2009 drum and bass awards.

Singles

Other singles

Track listing

All tracks are written by Will Kennard and Saul Milton.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Get Enough" Takura Tendayi 3:27
2."Music Club" 3:43
3."Against All Odds" (featuring Kano)
  • Kane Robinson
  • David Axelrod
  • Ben Raleigh
2:42
4."Streetlife" (featuring Takura)Tendayi4:18
5."Smash TV" 3:40
6."Pieces" (featuring Plan B)Ben Drew4:49
7."Eastern Jam" 3:59
8."Foundation Skit" 0:54
9."Take Me Away" 4:27
10."Hurt You" 3:47
11."Running"Tendayi4:48
12."Take U There" (featuring Digga) 3:12
13."Is It Worth It"Tendayi4:57
Total length:48:40
New edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Saxon" 4:57
15."Heartbeat" (C&S Mix)
  • Nneka Egbuna
  • Farhad Samadzada
3:56
16."In Love" (featuring Jenna G)
  • Jenna Gibbons
  • James Davis
5:55
17."More than a Lot: Tour EPK" (bonus video) 4:03
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Against All Odds" (featuring Kano) (Xample remix)5:03
15."Saxon"4:57
16."Judgement"4:18
17."Brazil"3:28
18."Against All Odds" (featuring Kano) (bonus video)3:07
Sample credits

Personnel

Chase & Status
Technical production
Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2008)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [6] 49
UK Dance Chart 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom 13 October 2008 RAM Standard editionRAMMLP12CD
4 June 2010
New edition87454828910

More than Alot at Discogs (list of releases)

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